Cuff-button



c. L. FAUL K.

CUFF BUTTON. APPLICATION FILED MAY 11, 1925.

Patented Sept. 20, 1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET I.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY WITNESS:

C. L. FAULK.

CUFF BUTTON.

APPLICATION FILED mun. 1920.

Patented Sept. 20,1921.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

C'.L.Faulk ATTORNEY WITNESS:

UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE? g ormnnns L. FAULK, or CLEVELAND, orno.

Application filed May 17,

socket and means for locking the shank in the socket so that the hingedsections cannot be accidentally separated.

A further object is to producea cuff button that may be highly ornamental and attractive in appearance, but which shall be of a simple construction and which shall be in the nature ofa safety appliance, inasmuch the elements constituting the same cannot become accidentally disconnected.

' Itis a still'further object to produce a cuff button in which'two elements in the nature of plates having incurved ends are hingedly connected together, one offsuch plates having on itsinner face a shank, the other plate having a socket to receive the shank. In the socket is a spring which coengages with the shank to lock tlie same inthe socket, while means is provided forv bringing the spring out of engagement with the shank to permit the swinging of the sections, away from each other. 7

The foregoing, and other objects which will appear as the nature ofthe invention is better understood, may be accomplished by a simple construction, combination and operative arrangement of parts, such as is dis closed by the drawings, in which,

Figure l is a perspective view showing the application of a cuff button constructed in accordance with this invention.

Fig. 2 is an edged View of the button, with the parts separated. r

Fig. 3 is an approximately central longitudinal sectional view through the button with the parts connected. 7

Fig. 4 is a sectional view approximately on the line 4-4.- of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a sectional View approximately on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3. V

, Fig. 6' is a perspective view of a modification. i

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken approximately Centrally through the shank and socket and illustrating. in dotted lines the I Specification of Letters Pa tent. I -I}atenteel';Sept.20, 1921.

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manner in which "the spring influenced jaws I are brought out of engagement'with the shankQ Fig. 8 is a detailed sectional view approximately on the .line 88 of Fig. 7.

In the exemplification of the improvement disclosed by the drawings I make use oftwo jaw members which are in the nature of plates, each being of anfequal width, length and thickness, and each of the, plateshaving one of its ends bent, the saidbent ends being extended-toward each other being formed with inter-engaging knucklesthrough which'a pintle by a substantially rectangular shank 3. The

shankhas its corners beveled as at 4 and is' provided, adjacent its outer edge, with an elongated slot 5. The shank is in the nature of a comparatively thin plate, the thickness of which beingslightly less than the bore 01'' socket 7 provided :on.the inner face of the jaw 2. The socket 7 is provided by forming the inner face of the jaw 2'with an upturning substantially rectangular flange 8.

In thesocket 7, and preferably seatedin a longitudinal groove 9 therein, is a spring. The spring is in the nature of a U-shaped member, and is broadly indicated by the numeral 10. The-longitudinal arms of the spring, at approximately the central portion thereof, are bent inwardly providing what may be termed lips and which are indicated by the numerals 11.

Entering the socket, from the outer end of the jaw 2 is a plunger 12. This plunger has on its inner end a substantially V-shaped head 13, and the said head is in the path of engagement with the offset free ends 14 of the spring 10. It will be apparent that by an inward pressure upon the plunger 12 the arms of the spring 10 will be forced away from each other, so that the lipped portions 11 thereof will be brought out of the notch 5 of the shank 3, when the jaw 1 is swung over the jaw 2. It will also be apparent that by swinging the jaw 1 over the jaw'2 the shank 3will freely enter the socket and will be properly engaged b the lips 11 of the spring. The epth 0 the s w e eb to hin ed-1y connect the j w/ 1 socket limits the movement of the shank 3 7 therein and also arranges the notch 5 in proper position to be engaged by the inturning portions 11 of the spring 10. The plunger 12 does not project beyond the end of the jaw 2, but the said jaw 2 is formed with a de ression 15 that surrounds the outer end of t e plunger. This permits of the finger nail of the operator being brought into proper contact with the plunger to move the same longitudinally, and the plunger is returnedto its normal position by engagement of the offset free ends 14 of the spring 10 therewith.

In the construction'illustrated in Figs. 6 to 9 inclusive, one of the jaws 16'has a shank 17 that is provided with an arrow head 18. The secondjaw 19 has on its inner face an upstanding substantially rectangular member 20, the bore of which provides the socket for the shank 17.

Pivotally secured, as at 21, to the end members of the socket 20 are two plates 22 respectively. The plates have their-upper ends hooked as at 23 and their lower ends provided with inturned flanges 24. Each of the hooked members of the plates 22 is influenced by a spring 25, the latterforcing thesaid plates toward each other, and the hooksare limitedvin such direction by the contacting engagement of the flanges 21% thereof. .It will be apparent that when the jaw 16 is swung over the jaw 19 to'bring Cit theshank 17 in the socket 20 the hooks 23 of the plates 22 are right over the arrow held 18 and engage with the upper shoulders .26 provided thereby. Y

. To release the hooks a plunger 27 employed. This plunger passes through a suitable opening in the jaw 19 centrally of the socket 20 and has its upper end provided with a head 28. It will be apparent that by a pressure of the plunger to bring the same inthehousing 20 will cause the head 28 of the said plunger to contact with the flanges 24. of the hook plates 20 to swing the latter on their pivots 21 against the pressure of satisfactory embodiments of the invention as it now appears to me, but I am entitled to make all such changestherefrom as fall within the scope of my claim.

Havingdescribed my lnvention, what 7 claim is: v

A cufl' button comprising two plates having offset ends which are hingedly connected together, a shank on one of the plates, the other plate having a socketto receive the shank, spring influenced means disposed in the socket adjacent to the sides thereof, interengagin'g means between said spring means and the shank when the latter is received in the socket, whereby to lock the shank in the socket, and means arranged formovement between the locking means for spreading the latter and releasing the. shank.

Intestimony whereof I affix my signature.

CHARLES L. FAULK. 

